Did you know that the Christian GOD is in fact a personal and relational Being who wants to relate to us and be intimately known by us? The Scripture is filled with proof and evidence to this assertion. This very truth is in fact our single pursuit as a ministry - K.E.Y.S Ministries.
To know God and make Him known.
Just for starter - Please if you own a bible open it in John 14:1-31. Alternatively you can search it on Google. Read it slowly up to 5 times. Once done, come back on this page and carefully consider what follows.
The key verses for us in that scripture are the ones which record the one million dollars question - Who is God? (Paraphrased)
Here it is - John 14:8-10
"Philip said to him, "Lord, show us the Father, and it is enough for us." 9 Jesus said to him, "Have I been with you so long, and you still do not know me, Philip? Whoever has seen me has seen the Father. How can you say, 'Show us the Father'? 10 Do you not believe that I am in the Father and the Father is in me? The words that I say to you I do not speak on my own authority, but the Father who dwells in me does his works."
Everything that follows the above text is simply an expansion or further elaboration by Jesus Christ of how we can arrive to the certainty of our personal knowledge of God. Jesus gives a complete exposé on the Godhead (God) and how we should relate to Him - Father, Son, Holy Spirit.
Hence John 14:1-31 is the cornerstone of my assignment to the body of Christ and the world.
It is my belief that this passage offers the best insight in our quest to know who God is.
So if you, as human, have ever asked yourself the question to know who God is, the answer is given here - John 14:6-7 "6 Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. 7 If you had known me, you would have known my Father also. From now on you do know him and have seen him.”"
So you want to know God? You really, really want to know Him? START with CHRIST!!!
Jesus Christ is the KEY who will unlock the mystery of the fullness of God to our limited human mind.
Why Jesus you ask? Because He said so (John 14:6-7) and because in Him (that is in His body) THE FULLNESS OF GOD and THE COMPLETE ESSENCE/NATURE OF MAN have been made ONE in the HYPOSTATIC UNION. Thus Jesus Christ is representative of BOTH NATURES and the only one who can bring us full understanding of who GOD is.
...To be Continued...
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